From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaccoladeac‧co‧lade /ˈækəleɪd/ noun [countable]PRAISEpraise for someone who is greatly admired, or a prize given to them for their workultimate/highest/supreme etc accolade
She received a Grammy Award, the highest accolade in the music business.Examples from the Corpusaccolade• Dale received all the attention and accolades, and Linksettled for a few extrabucks on his royaltychecks.• Indeed, as some traditionalistscomplained, the more outrageous the art, the more likely the criticalaccolade.• There is not greater accolade than that.• Cole grants them a grudgingaccolade.• She received a GrammyAward, the highest accolade in the music business.• As starproducers they were used to receiving public accolades and acknowledgment of their achievements.• But, in truth, he is the one managementthinker who genuinely deserves the accolade.• Britain's role in the Berlin air-lift earned her the accolade of a staunch and like-mindedally.• He probably accepts that the ultimateaccolade for the countycricketer will now remain inaccessible.• Already, the program has won accolades for bringing investment to poor neighborhoods of Knoxville.ultimate/highest/supreme etc accolade• All the gardens have been chosen by local inspectors, and 80 have been awarded the highest accolade of a two-star rating.• He probably accepts that the ultimate accolade for the county cricketer will now remain inaccessible.Originaccolade(1600-1700)Frenchaccoler“to embrace”, from Vulgar Latinaccolare, from Latincollum“neck”
